Daisy and the Trouble with Giants

Name: Daisy and the Trouble with Giants
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781782959755
Price: 44.0 NZD
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By Kes Gray

Series: A Daisy Story

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Summary

In Daisy and the Trouble with Giants, Daisy embarks on a lively and imaginative adventure, dealing with her fascination and slight fear of giants. This children's book, with its playful narrative, explores Daisy's vivid imagination as she encounters situations that challenge her perception of reality, blending humour with a touch of whimsy.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if your child loves imaginative adventures mixed with humour. With quirky illustrations and a playful storyline, it will appeal to young readers who love stories about friendship and fun challenges in a world where the ordinary turns extraordinary.

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Fee Fi Fo Fum! If giants didn't live at the top of magic beanstalks then Daisy is convinced that she wouldn't have got into big trouble AGAIN!

Daisy's having trouble with giants - cheeky, extremely readable and funny young fiction from the bestselling author behind the hilarious OI FROG series.

Description

Daisy and the Trouble with Giants explores Daisy's mischievous adventures as she encounters giants in this cheeky, extremely readable, and funny young fiction from the bestselling author behind the hilarious OI FROG series.

Fee Fi Fo Fum! What has Daisy gone and done?! Daisy has decided she wants to meet a REAL giant! Trouble is... if you want to meet a giant, you need a magic bean. And finding magic beans can be troublesome...

The trouble with giants is they really shouldn't live at the top of magic beanstalks. If giants didn't live at the top of magic beanstalks, then Daisy is convinced that she wouldn't have got into big trouble AGAIN!

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Daisy and the Trouble with Giants by Kes Gray features its protagonist as a strong-minded and iconic figure of youthful defiance, noted for her distinct, bold personality and appearance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782959755

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Fox

Illustration: black & white

Contributors:

Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Illustrated by Garry Parsons
Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Illustrated by Garry Parsons

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kes Gray Penguin Books Series: A Daisy Story Young Adult

About the Author

Kes Gray is one of the UK's bestselling writers for children, with over two million copies of his stories sold. He is the author of the award-winning DAISY picture books and fiction, as well as the creator of the chart-topping OI! series with illustrator Jim Field. Kes lives in Essex.

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